Black Sea Bass
Centropristis striata
- Class
- Ray-finned fish
- Rarity
- Common
- Observations
- 1,367
- Most observed in
- 🇺🇸 United States
- Conservation
- Least Concern
Description
The black sea bass (Centropristis striata) is a species of marine ray-finned fish, a sea bass from the subfamily Serraninae which is part of the family Serranidae, which also includes the groupers and anthias. It is found in the western Atlantic Ocean, where it is an important species for commercial and recreational fisheries.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Black sea bass”.